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Show 1 13 PRACTICAL TALKS BY THE f I Hi APRIL GRANDMOTHER W i tJY D, my dears, she hag hair like yel-LA yel-LA low velvet," concluded the April Grandmother, who had been cnthu-sinsticaly cnthu-sinsticaly describing the rnanJfold attractions attrac-tions of a now acquaintance. "To be frank, I almost did not want to meet Miwj do Vclour. for at first I tried to avoid being be-ing introduced to her. As I grow older I liud myself avoiding new persona, as I avoid new books, because of tho fear of being bored, nnd, of course, one can't politely po-litely dibcard a new acquaintance who is boring with the promptness with which one close a dull book. Suddenly I noticed Miss Do Vclour'8 hair, and immediately became interested in herself, reasoning that any girl with such locks must have a soul and something to say that would be really worth the listening to. She did have interesting things to say, and, having hav-ing been diplomatically encouraged, as 1 flatter myself, It was chiefly about the care of tho. balr after a summer at the seaside. "An advantage of being an aged woman," continued the April Grandmother, "is that one may say complimentary things to a girl or to a much younger woman without danger of being called a toady, and so when I had remarked upon the beauty of her hair Miss do Velour replied that if wus just recovered from the effects of Its salt water scorching, nnd that she had been almost In despair about it.,. And that remind me, my dear," said the April Grandmother, directly addressing her youngest granddaughter, "that your locks l look like wisps of dry hay, because the same sea water which rejuvenates rht entire en-tire body certainly plays havoc with the hair, and I'm sure that a recital of Miss do Vclour's experience will be valuable to you. My charming new friend, having always al-ways had nice hair, had never bothered much about it or given it any care iu addition addi-tion to the regular brushing nt night nnd morning nnd a monthly shampoo, but all lost summer she had been taking ten baths without wearing a cap, because a cap happens not to become her face. That is precisely the reason thnt you gave for not wearing a head covering," interpolated the April Grandmother, addreaalng her third descendant, "and after six weeks or ao she noticed that her hair was getting Ilfelesp and colorless and unkempt looking. "No matter how thoroughly It was brushed it had a rough look, and of course no girl with French blood In hor veins could endure that condition. For a person per-son of only seventeen summera' experience I think that Miss do Velour was very clever," went on the April Grandmother. "She reasoned that if the surf was changing chang-ing the shado of hor hair It must not only be protected while she bathed, but at other times, and so she bought a couple of largo head sized and wide brimmed hats, which completely concealed her hair, and she wore these hats on every possible occasion. "But the dryness of her locks continued and every time she washed them with warm water and Castile soap and the white of an egg they seemed to bo more than ever dry, refused to stay where they were put, and were not to be controlled by n net In addition to many hairpins. In despair she resorted to olive oil, putting one tiny drop at a time upon a finger tip, wetting the scalp lightly with It aud then, taking a huge piece of chamois skin, rubbed her head intermittently for an hour. By the end of that lime the scalp was perfectly dry but glowing with the aroused circulation, and tho locks were dry, too, but' lustrous Instead of lifeless. The velvety appearance did not come for somo weeks afterward, and Miss de Vclour believes that It. is only to be attained by persistent brushing with a little brush, hucJi as is used for infants. She considers that the chamois drying method is well enough for occasional use after the olive oil has been liberally applied, bnt she ' agrees with me that so harsh a method snarls the hair, and consequsntly drags out n great deal of It which otherwise would uot fall. Unquestionably It is the soft, light little brush that produces tho ' velvet surface. i "Oh, yes, tho color!" exclaimed the April Grandmother. "I had almost for-gotlon for-gotlon about the moat Important detail." Miss de Velour reasoned that if the scorching son at high noon had faded ' her hnir to hoy shade the soft light of day dawn should restore the yellow tones, ' and every morning for several weeks ' she went into tho garden as soon ns the ! Bun had risen nnd let its beams fall freely ' inn her loosened locks. f "Perhaps those early morning rambles ( helped to cleRr her complexion aud to l brighten her eyes," admitted tho April Grandmother, "but Miss de Velour was thinking chiefly of her hair, and its lovely 1 surface and texture and color aro cor- c tninly a convincing proor of the influence of myid over matter." 1 c ssSB |